The state of Texas is a large state divided into 4 regions. http://tamplinunit1.weebly.com/

It borders: AR, LA, Gulf of MX, & MX Coastal Plains Location: It borders: AR, LA, Gulf of MX, & MX Major Cities: Dallas, *Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi Region Coastal Plains

Piney Woods, Ocean, Rivers, etc. Natural Resources: Region Coastal Plains Coastal Plains Climate: Most precipitation, 30-55” (rain, hurricanes), warm climate, lowest elevation movie movie Landforms: Piney Woods, Ocean, Rivers, etc. Natural Resources: Rich soil, vegetation, lumber (timber) Fish, shrimp, oil

SoutheasternCulture: Coastal Plains SoutheasternCulture: Tribe: Caddos Raised crops Sedentary E TX Timberlands Complex Societies Lived in adobe dome houses N Americans Coastal Plains Gulf Culture: Tribes: Karankawas and Coahuiltecans Nomadic, Fished in coastal waters, lived between Galveston & Corpus Christi

Gulf Culture: Tribes: Karankawas and Coahuiltecans SoutheasternCulture: Tribe: Caddos

Ft. Worth, Abilene, Grand Prairie, San Angelo Region N Central Plains Location: It borders: OK Coastal Plains North Central Plains Major Cities: Ft. Worth, Abilene, Grand Prairie, San Angelo Region N Central Plains video

Limestone, Red River, Cedar Trees Agriculture: Region N Central Plains Coastal Plains North Central Plains Climate: Warm summers Cool winters Tornadoes video Natural Resources/ Landforms: Limestone, Red River, Cedar Trees Agriculture: Rich soil for cattle & crops

N Americans N Central Plains Coastal Plains Southeastern Culture: Tribe:Wichitas Lived in Prairie & Oak Timberlands Villages Women Leaders Traded with French Fighters Coastal Plains North Central Plains video Tribe: Caddos Raised crops Sedentary E TX Timberlands Complex Societies Lived in adobe dome houses N Americans N Central Plains

SoutheasternCulture: Tribe: Wichitas & Caddos

N MX, called “Panhandle” video 1, video 2, video 3 Location: It borders: OK, N MX, called “Panhandle” Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Major Cities: Lubbock, Amarillo, Odessa, Midland Region Great Plains

Region Great Plains Agriculture: Wheat, corn, cattle Landforms: Climate: Windy, dry, dusty. High elevation results in cold winters, hot summers and moderate precipitation. Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Region Great Plains Agriculture: Wheat, corn, cattle Landforms: Edwards Plateau, Palo Duro Canyon

N Americans Great Plains Plains Culture: Tribes: Apache, Kiowas & Comanches Lived in teepees Killed buffalo with atlatl Raised livestock & horses Lives centered around hunting & war Told legends about nature Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains N Americans Great Plains

Plains Culture: Tribes: Apache, Kiowas & Comanches

Pecos & Rio Grande River, Big Bend, deserts, Davis Mtns Region Mtns & Basins It borders: MX, N MX Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Major Cities: El Paso, Alpine Mountains and Basins Landforms: Pecos & Rio Grande River, Big Bend, deserts, Davis Mtns Video 1 Video 2

Desert plants, cactus, shrub Region Mtns & Basins Climate: Driest, warm Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins VEGETATION: Desert plants, cactus, shrub

Tribe: Jumanos & Tiguas Pueblo Culture: Tribe: Jumanos & Tiguas Adobe dwellings on cliffs Middlemen for Eastern farmers & big cities Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins N Americans Mtns & Basins

Pueblo Culture: Tribe: Jumanos & Tiguas

EXIT TICKETs 3-2-1 Name 3 cities Describe agriculture and weather Name 1 tribe Pretend you are describing the Great Plains in a text to your cousin. What would you text?